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A temple ritual offering under an open pavilion with pink curtains. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray toward a man in orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces who stands at the altar. Several men in orange robes stand with hands folded to the left, one holding a tall golden staff, and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl watches nearby. Trays of fruit, sweets and bananas are arranged on the floor mat, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds in a golden shrine. A red-striped mat and orange cushion sit at the left edge. Seated devotees are visible in the background.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine during a temple ceremony. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a copper plate with a burning flame toward the altar. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the centre. Another woman in orange sits on the floor beside a low platform. The altar is decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, surrounded by brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Trays of fruit, sweets, bananas and pulses are arranged on the floor. A man in white sits at the far right edge. A green garland hangs overhead, and a photographer's tripod stands near the centre.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple ceremony beneath a shrine decorated with pink drapes, green leaf festoons and marigold garlands. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by lit brass lamps and flowers. On a mat in front, a row of offerings is laid out on plates: fruits, sweets, yellow and white preparations and sliced produce. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray. A woman in a white and yellow sari stands near the altar with hands folded. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a saffron stole kneels beside a woman in orange sari and garlands, facing the offerings, as a camera operator in white with orange stole films the scene. Thick garland-covered stands and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest among the offerings.2008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at center holding a lit flame on a tray. Beside him a woman in orange garments holds a lamp; a bearded man in orange on the left presses his palms together. A seated man in orange kneels at lower left with a small flame, and a man in white sits at left. Pink drapes, flower garlands, brass lamps and kalasha vessels, pots of fruit and wood sticks for a homa fire surround the altar. A woman in orange and white at right joins her palms. Several people are visible, all dressed in saffron or white ritual clothes.2008-12-26January 13 20152015-01-13December 26 20082008-12-26A temple ritual in an open pavilion with pink drapes and flower garlands. Behind the altar, a deity murti and a seated figure are decorated with marigold garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels set in front. On the mat-covered floor, a priest in orange robes extends his arm toward a fire-ritual setup, while others in orange and white sit around trays of fruit, marigold flowers, sweets and vessels. A photographer on a tripod and a cameraman in white and orange stand nearby, and seated devotees in white and orange line the left side. A trident-topped staff stands in the foreground. Several people are visible, the visible figures are priests, devotees and cameramen rather than a recognizable identity, and the scene reflects a homa-style puja.2008-12-26 +1 copies